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The First Rule of Punk

CELIA C PEREZ · Puffin Books
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

A 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor BookThe First Rule of Punk is a wry and heartfelt exploration of friendship, finding your place, and learning to rock out like no one's watching. There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school - you can't fix it with duct tape...
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Max's Story: A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tale

W BRUCE CAMERON · Starscape
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Meet Max -- a very special dog with a very important purpose. Here is another irresistible tale in the bestselling series for middle grade readers adapted from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Journey by W. Bruce Cameron.As soon as he sets...
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Lights, Camera, Cook!

CHARISE MERICLE HARPER

A zesty series for fans of MasterChef Jr. and Kids Cook-off! In episode one, four talented tween chefs step into the spotlight to prove that they have what it takes to become the Next Best Junior Chef. Who will have the grits to get through week one of the competition?A z
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The Principal Strikes Back

JARRETT J KROSOCZKA · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 172
Format: Hardcover

As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, it's Victor Starspeeder's third year at Jedi Academy! It's also his first year EVER without his sister, Christina. Plus, things at Jedi Academy are... weird. After last year's security breach, Principal Marr has been demoted...
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Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book #12: Amelia Bedelia Digs In

Herman Parish · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

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From the Kane Chronicles Brooklyn House Magician's Manual

Rick Riordan · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Greetings, initiate! Carter Kane, here. Congratulations on reaching Brooklyn House in one piece. This accomplishment signals that you're descended from Ancient Egyptian royalty, and you have magic powers. But what good is power without knowing how to use it? That's where this training manual...
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All Summer Long

Hope Larson · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old Bina has a long summer ahead of her. She and her best friend, Austin, usually do everything together, but he's off to soccer camp for a month, and he's been acting kind of weird lately anyway. So it's up to Bina to see how much fun she can have on her own. At first it's...
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Be Prepared

VERA BROSGOL · First Second
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

All Vera wants to do is fit in -- but that's not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera's single mother can't afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range...
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The Cardboard Kingdom

CHAD SELL · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Awkward, and All's Faire in Middle School, this graphic novel follows a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary cardboard into fantastical homemade costumes as they explore conflicts with friends, family, and their own identity."There's...
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The Battle for the Dragon's Temple: An Unofficial Graphic Novel for Minecrafters, #4

Cara J Stevens · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

In this action-packed fourth installment of the Unofficial Graphic Novel for Minecrafters series, Phoenix must travel to the End and defeat the wicked Defender! With the help of her friends, Phoenix has finally solved the mystery of where she came from! But unraveling the truth about her past...
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Why We Go to the Hospital

Rosalyn Clark · Lerner Pub Group
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

The hospital has lots of doctors and nurses who can help you. Do you know what they do? Learn more about how the hospital takes care of you! Learn more about how the hospital takes care of you! Lively, carefully leveled text, age-appropriate critical thinking questions, and colorful photos...
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Post Office

Erica Donner · Jump!, Inc.
Pages: 16
Format: Library Binding

Post Office takes emergent readers on a trip to the post office while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure...
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Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere

BARB ROSENSTOCK · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The suspenseful, little-known true story of two determined pioneers who made the first dive into the deep ocean.On June 6, 1930, engineer Otis Barton and explorer Will Beebe dove into the ocean inside a hollow metal ball of their own invention called the Bathysphere.They knew dozens of things...
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Plantopedia

ADRIENNE BARMAN · Wide Eyed Editions
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to this collection of amazing plants from all over the world, chosen for their unique traits and characteristics, with fun illustrations by Adrienne Barman. Meet the 'evergreens', the 'edibles' and the 'elderly' plants that have outlived the dinosaurs in this...
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Speediest!: 19 Very Fast Animals

Steve Jenkins · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of incredible art. Speediest! will focus on the fastest members of the animal kingdom. Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures,...
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Stinkiest!: 20 Smelly Animals

Steve Jenkins · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of incredible art. Stinkiest! will focus on the smelliest members of the animal kingdom. Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures,...
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Look at Me!: How to Attract Attention in the Animal World

ROBIN PAGE · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The latest offering from the award-winning team of Robin Page and Steve Jenkins focuses on the most unique and exciting animal displays in the natural world, used by creatures to stand out. This eye-catching, high-interest material is ideal for nature lovers, Jenkins fans, and even the most...
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Nurses

Christina Leaf · Blastoff! Readers
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces nurses to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
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Why We Go to the Dentist

Rosalyn Clark · Lerner Pub Group
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Teeth need lots of brushing and flossing to stay healthy--but why? Going to the dentist helps us learn more about the importance of clean teeth! Lively, carefully leveled text, age-appropriate critical thinking questions, and colorful photos help young readers learn about healthy habits.
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Minecrafter Engineer: Must-Have Starter Farms

MILLER MEGAN. · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

The Engineering for Minecrafters series is designed to encourage creativity and problem-solving skills in kids who love building in Minecraft. Each book helps players work within the physics of the game to build clever farms, ultra-efficient railways, automated redstone-fueled contraptions,...
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Women Athletes Who Rule!: The 101 Stars Every Fan Needs to Know

The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids · Sports Illustrated
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Inspirational and aspirational. Fearless and phenomenal. The 101 women athletes every fan needs to know! The fifth book in the Big Book of Who series from Sports Illustrated Kids profiles extraordinary athletes who shaped the narratives of their sports. The best women athletes - past and present...
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A Kids' Guide to the American Revolution

KATHLEEN KRULL · HarperCollins
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Packed with anecdotes, sidebars, quotes, and illustrations, A Kids' Guide to the American Revolution brings vividly to life the birth of our nation.Introduce young readers to the stakes, challenges, setbacks, and victories involved in the single most important event in our nation's...
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BIG NATE : silent but deadly

LINCOLN PEIRCE · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Middle school is a breeding ground for mischief and dreaming big for Big Nate and his pals! NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR!Everyone's favorite sixth grader is back for more misadventures, and Big Nate: Silent But Deadly smells like a winner! Whether he's showing the ropes to a detention...
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Positively Izzy

Terri Libenson · Balzer Bray
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Award-winning comics creator and author of the bestselling Invisible Emmie Terri Libenson returns with a companion graphic novel that captures the drama, angst, and humor of middle-school life. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Jennifer Holm, and Victoria Jamieson.Middle school is all about...
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Endling #1: The Last

Katherine Applegate · HarperCollins
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

The award-winning powerhouse author Katherine Applegate is back with an epic new middle grade animal fantasy series that delivers both the heart and emotional heft we loved in The One and Only Ivan and her signature action-packed adventure from the Animorphs series. --This text refers...
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The Button War: A Tale of the Great War

AVI. · Candlewick
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Renowned, award-winning author Avi pens a stark, unflinching tale of ordinary boys living in wartime as tensions - and desperations - mount among them.Twelve-year-old Patryk knows little of the world beyond his tiny Polish village; the Russians have occupied the land for as long as anyone...
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The Siege of Macindaw: Book 6

John A. Flanagan · Philomel Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone!After years as a Ranger's apprentice, Will is now the protector of his first fief. Not long into his service, everything that can go wrong does: Keren, a renegade knight, has taken over Castle Macindaw,...
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The House That Lou Built

Mae Respicio · Wendy Lamb Books
Pages: 240
Format: Library Binding

A coming-of-age story that explores culture and family, forgiveness and friendship, and what makes a true home. Perfect for fans of Wendy Mass and Joan Bauer.Lou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project. She's going to build her own "tiny house," 100 square feet...
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Bob

Wendy Mass · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

It's been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy's grandmother in Australia. Now that she's back, Livy has the feeling she's forgotten something really, really important about Gran's house.It turns out she's right.Bob, a short, greenish creature dressed in a chicken suit,...
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Breakout

Kate Messner · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

Nora Tucker is looking forward to summer vacation in Wolf Creek--two months of swimming, popsicles, and brushing up on her journalism skills for the school paper. But when two inmates break out of the town's maximum security prison, everything changes. Doors are locked, helicopters...
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